The Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) program at the University of Vermont's Grossman School of Business focuses on the tools needed to manage business today and lead through change tomorrow. Our graduates go into the world with the knowledge and skills they need to become change agents in fields as diverse as impact investing, sustainable development, mission-driven marketing, supply chain management, nonprofit management, and other socially responsible business functions.My priority is to help the next generation of passionate changemakers find their way to make an impact on the world. I focus on helping our MBA students navigate their journey in sustainable business. This includes engaging our SI-MBA alumni network, managing the practicum project, and partnering with companies and organizations.Additionally, I teach a course "ESG Reporting: A Primer" in the Sustainable Innovation MBA program. This is a course intended to provide foundational and insider information on the world of ESG and ESG Reporting.

SunCommon® is an iSun company and a proud Certified B Corp (B Corporation) in Vermont and New York State, having passed a rigorous assessment of responsible business practices. We are also proud to be a Public Benefit Corporation, organized that way from the very beginning. That means it was our choice to be legally bound to put our employees, our communities and the habitat that sustains us all on equal footing with making a profit.

I serve on the Board of Directors of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR). VBSR is a statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage the power of business for positive social and environmental impact.

Coaster is a zero-emissions mobility company that builds best-in-class three-wheel, electric cargo bicycles to handle last-mile delivery logistics. Clients include governments, Fortune 500 corporations, Universities, non-profits, small businesses and events.I serve as an advisor focusing on sustainability, ESG, and social impact within the mobility and last-mile delivery sector.

1Row is a strategy consulting and brand marketing firm that helps leaders launch, accelerate, and expand purpose-driven ventures. Our clients include foundations, high growth startups, expanding nonprofits, and established corporations. With select partners, we explore investment and/or a service for equity structure to fuel client growth. At 1Row I lead:• ESG Strategy Development• CSR & Sustainability Communications/PR Strategy & Implementation• Marketing Planning and Execution• Partnership Development• Stakeholder Engagement• New Business DevelopmentClients include a VC-backed 3D printed home construction company scaling to address the housing availability and climate crises, a plant-based fast food startup disrupting the QSR industry, a US government agency working on private sector engagement in the Caribbean for disaster resilience, and others.

Part of management team bringing the the Test of Corporate Purpose project to life. Worked with global, multi-stakeholder Advisory Board representing leaders across the ESG space to shepherd the Stakeholder research and the overall Test of Corporate research project. Co-chaired by:- Robert Eccles, Visiting Professor of Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford)- Sacha Sadan, Director of Corporate Governance & Board member, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)- Hiro Mizuno, Former Chief Investment Officer, Government Pension Investment Plan of Japan (GPIF)Research results featured in Forbes, New York Times, Business Fights Poverty, the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, and other outlets.

At The Walt Disney Company, we believe that our commitment to being a good corporate citizen is just as important as the content, products, and experiences we deliver, for maintaining our reputation as one of the most trusted and admired companies in the world. • Member of CSR team focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy (environmental stewardship, community engagement & strategic philanthropy, international labor standards) across the enterprise; focus on target-setting, metrics and impact measurement• Managed program implementation elements for launch and creation of signature CSR program: Disney Team of Heroes children's hospital initiative (5 year; $100MM commitment)• Managed consumer-facing CSR brand efforts (visual identity, communications, etc.) for Disney Team of Heroes• Led corporate alliances and third party partner engagement with the Disney Team of Heroes children's hospital initiative to drive opportunities for revenue generation and cause-amplification• Led and managed consumer research to uncover insights on audience priorities, perceptions of Disney's performance, and inform strategy• Managed development and production of the Companyʼs annual corporate citizenship (CSR) report• Monitored and developed strategy to address trends in reporting such as U.N SDGs, SASB, GRI• Co-led the development of a social impact measurement framework to measure the impact of Disney's philanthropic giving and impact of our programs• Led Disneyʼs tracking and response to CSR ratings and rankings; collaborated with internal and external stakeholders including socially responsible investors (SRIs) and ESG research organizations• Represented Disney on the Technical Advisory Committee of the Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR)• Member of Futures/Strategic Foresight Team focused on citizenship issues with a 15-20 year time horizon• Worked remotely for approximately 1 month per year

Herman Miller is a 100+ year-old company that works to build a better world around you by designing furnishings and related services that improve the human experience and the environment.• Managed corporate social responsibility (CSR) communications and marketing strategy for the iconic, furniture company; focus areas included Environmental Advocacy, Inclusiveness & Diversity, Community Service, Health & Well-Being; was the first hired for this newly created role• Managed content and production of annual Better World (CSR) Report; launched web version• Served as internal consultant/expert on CSR and cause marketing trends, etc.• Represented Herman Miller at conferences, events, tradeshows, and speaking engagements• Proposed and built support for CSR activities that aligned with brand; developed strategic CSR partnerships with design-oriented organizations working for a better world• Served as interim manager of corporate social media; oversaw growth of Twitter followers from 30K to over 200K and Facebook fans from 5K to over 11K• Worked remotely for corporate HQ from Chicago for 1.5 years

Lipman Hearne provides market research and planning, strategic positioning, fundraising, and compelling communications services to nonprofit institutions. • Conducted market analysis and communications audits • Facilitated primary research using interviews and focus groups • Assisted in brand development and market positioning strategies that helped clients better tell their story. • Managed client relationships• Consulted on and co-led new business pitches• Part of social media strategy development team• Clients have included Drexel University, CRDF, the MacArthur Foundation, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, AACSB, and others.

The Peace Corps is an international volunteer program established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes providing technical development assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand American culture, and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. • Served as a Youth Development volunteer: taught English and led other activities at a youth center• Managed a project with local associations to bring a surgeon to a rural mountain region. Over 1,000 underserved Moroccans with physical disabilities received free consultations and diagnoses. Approximately 20% received treatment, custom prostheses, or surgeries at no cost. Resulted in increasing the association’s presence in the community and with local government officials• Developed curricula and facilitated training-of-trainer sessions on AIDS and women’s rights resulting in 20 rural community leaders being equipped to teach on these topics

The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) is an international non-profit organization that fights world hunger by creating, supporting and strengthening food banks around the world.• Researched and wrote strategic business plan with other consultants, for the development of a global hunger reduction organization • Identified and facilitated meetings with potential partners, e.g. NGOs & businesses• Contributed to the incorporation of the Global Food Banking Network (GFN) in January 2006• GFN has a first year operating budget of $1.15 million, is coordinating with associations in 11 countries and counts Cargill, ConAgra, DLA Piper, Kraft, and Procter & Gamble among their corporate partners

The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations, is the leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. • Created and administered survey on use of computerized monitoring device at 30 schools nationwide serving over 14,000 students. Results were used to evaluate the efficacy of the new monitoring device • Work resulted in improved food distribution to schools, improved monitoring for WFP, easier-to-use monitoring tools for school teachers, and five new headmasters being trained in WFP protocols• Received a competitive internship to work with WFP in one of the worlds’ least developed countries

• Semester-long graduate school internship• Researched Al Qaeda and other issues for subcommittee hearings and contributed to hearing materials

• Built a network of individuals, NGOs, government officials and business contacts to implement food banking as a way to assist charitable groups in South Africa and promote Corporate Social Responsibility within the multi-national food industry• Facilitated meetings with and between these network contacts• Work resulted in continued collaboration among charitable groups and South African food banks joining The Global Food Banking Network in 2006

The Capital Area Food Bank is the largest organization in the Washington metro area working to solve hunger and its companion problems: chronic undernutrition, heart disease, and obesity. • Identified 33 after-school/summer programs where children are at risk of hunger in the DC metro region• Coordinated food distribution and oversaw logistics to serve over 1,000 students daily • Developed program criteria, operating guidelines and manuals• Trained 33 after-school program directors on nutritional guidelines and food handling safety • Organized and led workshops for national and regional conferences on Kids Café and hunger issues• Coordinated with partner organizations such as D.C. United and 4H to provide opportunities for kids participating in Kids Cafés• Oversaw 40% growth in the number of program participants and beneficiaries• Awarded for community service by Virginia State Cooperative Extension and Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority